Who will lead us? : the story of five Hasidic dynasties in America /
"Hasidism, a movement many believed had passed its golden age, has had an extraordinary revival since its near decimation in the Holocaust and Soviet communism. These Hasidim, now settled primarily in North America and Israel have reversed the losses they suffered and rebuilt their communities....
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oakland, CA :
University of California Press,
[2017]
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| Summary: | "Hasidism, a movement many believed had passed its golden age, has had an extraordinary revival since its near decimation in the Holocaust and Soviet communism. These Hasidim, now settled primarily in North America and Israel have reversed the losses they suffered and rebuilt their communities. The once unimaginable is today routine. Hasidism is alive and growing. How? "Who Will Lead Us?" is the story of five contemporary Hasidic dynasties and how they have handled the delicate issue of leadership and succession. It explores two groups with too few successors, two with too many successors, and one that claims there is no need for a successor, as they claim their leader never died"--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions EBSCO eBook Religion Collection Worldwide |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 318 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520966482 0520966481 |
